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	Former Mercantile Bank Former Bank Of New Zealand , R.E.S.I. Building Society , Bank of Melbourne 345 - 349 Collins Street,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B4338	The Mercantile Bank's headquarters were constructed in 1888 to a design by William Salway in association with Right and Lucas. This opulent and flambouyant building epitomises the short-lived incandescence of the "land banks" in the boom of the 1880s. Formed in 1885, the Mercantile Bank had crashed and been liquidated by 1892. Statement of Significance: The Mercantile Bank was established in 1885 and the Australian headquarters were constructed in 1888, as a 5 storey brick and ... more	B4338	State

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Former Mercantile Bank

Former Bank Of New Zealand , R.E.S.I. Building Society , Bank of Melbourne

345 - 349 Collins Street,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B4338

The Mercantile Bank's headquarters were constructed in 1888 to a design by William Salway in association with Right and Lucas. This opulent and flambouyant building epitomises the short-lived incandescence of the "land banks" in the boom of the 1880s. Formed in 1885, the Mercantile Bank had crashed and been liquidated by 1892. Statement of Significance: The Mercantile Bank was established in 1885 and the Australian headquarters were constructed in 1888, as a 5 storey brick and ... more

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